Deck 1: Multicultural Communities

Question 1

What are the dimensions of diversity that influence the personal and professional lives of law enforcement personnel?

A) primary
B) secondary
C) both
D) none

Answer 1

C

Question 2

An individual admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident is an immigrant.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A heterogeneous society is one that is diverse,and frequently refers to racial and ethnic composition.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A refugee is any person who is outside his or her country of nationality who is unable or unwilling to return to that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution.

Question 5

A judgment or opinion formed before facts are known,usually involving negative or unfavorable thoughts about groups of people is known as:

A) stereotype
B) prejudice
C) hate
D) bias

Question 6

The act - intentional and unintentional - of applying or incorporating personal,social,or organizational biases and-or stereotypes in decision-making,police actions,or the administration of justice is bias-based policing.

Question 7

The secondary dimension of diversity includes personalities.

Question 8

Changes in population characteristics were insignificant between 1990 and 2000.

Question 9

There are three major groups of undocumented or unauthorized immigrants within the U.S.borders.

Question 10

Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 denied Chinese Laborers the right to enter:

A) Europe
B) Africa
C) America
D) Asia

Question 11

The secondary dimension of diversity includes religion.

Question 12

Hispanic is considered a race.

Question 13

The word "multiculturalism" refers to a movement or political force.

Question 14

A secondary dimension of culture would include a person's race,gender,and sexual orientation.

Question 15

According to the authors,the terms "mosaic" and 'tapestry" are not as effective descriptions of America's multicultural society as the term "melting pot."

Question 16

Acquiring cultural competence includes:

A) exploration of officers' belief system and biases
B) awareness of an officer's perspectives and perceptions
C) increased communication skills leading to effective rapport building
D) all of the above

Question 17

Prejudice that is unchecked and acted on can result in all of the following: citizen humiliation,lawsuits,loss of jobs,and long-term damage to police-community relations.

Question 18

Although our nation has been enriched by _________,may police procedures and interactions with citizens are,consequently,more complex.

Question 19

A group that is larger in number that constitutes a whole part of a population and may be subjected to differential treatment is a minority group.

Question 20

To blame one's failures and shortcomings on innocent people or those only partly responsible is bias.

Question 21

How is culture a learned behavior?

Question 22

How can the secondary dimension of diversity influence people in the workforce?

Question 23

According to Loden,people have a minimum of ____ primary dimensions.

Question 24

_________________ is not a new phenomenon in the United States.

Question 25

The job of law enforcement requires a certain level of __________ and _____________ in interacting with people from all backgrounds whether one is working with community members to build trust or dealing with suspects,victims,and coworkers.

Question 26

__________ is the beliefs,habits,attitudes,values,and patterns of thinking,behavior,and everyday customs that have been passed on from generation to generation.

Question 27

How can the six primary dimensions of diversity contribute to being advantaged or disadvantaged in the workforce or society?

Question 28

A process of _______ takes place when top management has mandated change and a person is forced to adopt a new standard of behavior.

Question 29

An estimated ___ percent of European immigrants,or 2.1 million people,were born in Eastern Europe.

Question 30

A _________ dimension is a core characteristic with which a person is born that remains with the individual in all stages of his or her life.